Tom Harkin person
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“In response to the Newsweek report, Congressman Tom Harkins proposed a complete cutoff of the funding of all paramilitary activities in Nicaragua. The fact that the war was illegal, Harkins argued, was nothing compared to the U.S. governmen…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 9 @ 11:24
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▶ 11:24
In response to the Newsweek report, Congressman Tom Harkins proposed a complete cutoff of the funding of all paramilitary activities in Nicaragua. The fact that the war was illegal, Harkins argued, was nothing compared to the U.S. governmen…
▶ 11:52
meaning the Samosans. Harkins called them vicious cutthroat murderers and urged Congress to end any involvement. When Reagan administration heard about Harkins' proposed amendment to the annual budget, Oliver North later wrote, they hit the…
▶ 13:12
But Harkin's move, making a public issue out of a secret CIA project, had put Boland on the hot seat, supposedly. Another one of those kabuki dances. Boland told Harkin's that Congress had no business passing laws like the one that he was p…
▶ 14:10
To keep Harkins quiet and other liberals, Boland agreed to an amendment to prohibit the use of taxpayer funds, quote, for the purpose of overthrowing the government of Nicaragua. OK, so all they did was say they weren't trying to overthrow …